Roofing-tile



(No Model.)

MICHEL SEMATT HOPFELT.

ROOFING TILE.

No. 544,303. Patented Aug. 13, 1895.

best adapted to the purpose.

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MICHEL HOFFELT AND MATT HOFFELT, OF SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI.

ROOFlNG-TILE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 544,303, dated August13, 1895.

Application filed January 21, 1895. Serial No. 535,719. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MICHEL HOFFELT and MATT HOFFELT, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Springfield, in the countyof GreeneA 5 andState of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRoofing- Tiles; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theanto nexed drawings, making a part of this speciiication, and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has for its object to provide a tile for roofingor other purposes that I5 will possess the required strength anddurability, and at the same time be simple in construction and easilyandquickly connected together upon a roof or other structure orfoundation and securely held in place and against any zo lateraldisplacement, thus providing a most perfect covering for the roof orother object over which the tiles are laid that will withstand the mostsevere weather without injury thereto.

The above object is attained by a tile constructed substantially asshown' in the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure l of the drawings is a top plan view of a number of tilesembodying ourinvention, 3o showing the tiles connected together and asthey would appear upon a roof or other structure; Fig. 2, a horizontalvertical section taken on line w w of Fig. l; Fig. 3, a vertical sectiontaken on line a: :n ot- Fig. 1, showing the 3 5 tiles in their relativeposition with the roofing bars or strips, also the wire clamps whichconnect the tiles thereto. Fig. 4 is a detail View in perspective of oneof the tiles which is constructed in accordance with our inven- 4o tion;Fig. 5, a perspective central section of Fig. 4.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents our improved tile, which maybe of baked clay or of any other suitable material found The tile A atits opposite edges is provided with a longitudinal bead a and a groovedlian ge b respectively, which are adapted to engage and nicely Iit thegrooved flange and bead of the adja- 5o cent tiles laid alongside of it.The tile A has a short central groove c to receive the joint that isformed by the grooved iiange and bead of the two vtiles immediatelybelow it, as show n in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Upon the under side of the tile, at or near the end thereof, aresuitable lugs d, which are designed to overlap .the edge of the roofingbar or strip, (shown in dotted lines of Fig. 3 of the drawings,) therebyholding the tile in position upon the roof while it is being fastened bya suitable clamp, which will be hereinafter described. Y

The tiles lit together as shown in Figs. l and 2 of the drawings, thebead of one tile fitting into the grooved flange of the tile next to it,and the ends of the bead and grooved Iiange which form the joint of thetiles immediately below, as shown, engage with the short groove at theend of the tile and midway between the bead and grooved iiange.

The tile has a mortise e upon its under side, and is also formed with atransverse bar n over said mortise, which bar has a perforation or holef. A spur g of a wire clampD engages with the perforation or hole f, thearm Z of the clamp overlapping the edge of the roofing bar or strip, asshown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, said bar or strip being shownv indotted lines. A similar hole or perforation h is formed in the end wallof the central groove c to receive the spur of a second clamp, whichalso engages the roofing bar or strip, thereby securely holding thetileto theroofing bar or strip without materially adding to the labor ofproperly securing the tiles to the roof, the clamp being both simple inconstruction and effective inits purpose.A

it will be understood that informing the groove c and the mortise e thethickness of the tile is greatly reduced and correspondingly reduced instrength. It is therefore essential that such portions of the tile aswon-ld be thus weakened-be reinforced, which is accomplished by formingover the short groove and the mortise raised projections i 7crespectively, which may, in addition, form an ornamental feature to thetile similar to those in ordinary use. y f

These tiles may be of any shape and size found most desirable; also halftiles maybe used in connection therewith, which are shown at B C, thesehalf tiles and other special forms of tiles being required according tothe shape of the roof or other foundation vupon which the tiles are tobe placed, and also the space in which they are to be fitted.

The full tiles and half tiles are to be so cut and modified in form asto properly tit the angles of the valleys and hips on the roof, as alsoaround the chimneys or other parts of the roof, as the special nature ofthe case may require, or special forms of tiles may be made to attainthis end, thereby enabling the tiles to be adapted to any roof or otherfoundation or structure that is required to be protected against theWeather.

The mortise upon the under side of the tile, as shown at e, also thetransverse bar n, With perforation or hole f, are of material importancein providing a tile that may be conveniently and securely held upon theroot' with the aid of the Wire clamps D, such tile being simple, light,and successfully withstanding any of the disturbing forces that wouldtend to displace the tile on the roof.

The clamp D is simple in construction, consisting of the spur g, the arml, and the connecting-brace m, said clamp being formed from asinglelength of wire. The spur g and arm l extend at right; angles to theconnecting-brace m, and also in opposite directions to each other, asshown, thus only having three bends to the wire and enabling the clampto be conveniently and quickly secured in place to form a perfectfastening for securing the tile in place upon the roof, the inortiseupon the under side of the tile enabling the clamp to be convenientlyengaged with the perforation in the transverse bar n.

Having now fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A roofing-tile having a bead and agrooved ange upon its respectiveedges, a central groove between said bead and flange having a hole orperforation in the end wall thereof, a mortise upon the under side ofthe tile and a bar extending transversely thereof and having a hole orperforation therein, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A roofing-tile havinga bead and agrooved flange upon its respectiveedges, a central groove between said bead and flange, and a mortise uponthe under side of the tile having a transverse bar with a hole orperforation therein, and a wire clamp having its spur and arm extendingin opposite directions and substantially parallel with each other, asand for the purpose described.

MICHEL HOFFEL'I. MATT HOFFEL'I. Witnesses:

E. D. OTT, GEO. M. REED.

